Ijmāʿ Itself Established as Proof by the Qur'an and the Sunnah

Answer

The Qur'an and the Sunnah made following ijmāʿ just as obligatory for Muslims as following rulings established through revelation (waḥy). The reason is this: after the passing of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, the sending down of Sharia rulings through revelation was to stop forever, while this Sharia was to remain in force until the Day of Judgment, and the ummah was to face new…

Source: Fatawa Mahmudiyya

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